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– III CODE EXTRACTION
ASME‐ SECTION ‐ I
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Item
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description
1 Material PG 9 As per ASME Sec II 3
Variation in
The tolerance on pipe OD or ID shall be
2 OD and PG 5.4.2 2
1%
Thickness
Sec. thick L/S C/S
Up to 13 mm Incl 1/4 t 1/4 t
Alignment on 13mm to 19 mm 3mm 1/4 t
3 ID PW 33 19mm to 38mm 3mm 5mm 90
mismatch 8mm to 50mm 3mm 1/8t
Over 50 mm 1/16t 1/8t
or 10mm or 19mm
The throat dimension of the fillet weld shall
Weld throat
4 PW41.5.5 be not less than 0.77 times the nominal
dimension
thickness of the header
a For P1 Gr.1, 2&3 Material 80°C if C 0.3%
and t 25 mm.
b 10 º C for all other materials in this P no.
a For P3 Gr.1,2&3 Material 80°C either min.
tensile strength 480 Mpa or t at the joint
16 mm.
b 10 º C for all other materials in this P no.
Weld pre‐heat 181
5 A 100 a For P4 Gr.1&2 Material 120°C either
requirement min.tensile strength 410 Mpa or t at the
joint 13 mm.
b 10 º C for all other materials in this P no.
a For P 5A, 5B & 5C Material 205°C either
min.tensile strength 410 Mpa or t at the
joint 13 mm or min. Cr 6.0%
b 150°C for all other materials in this P no.
Item
Sl.No. Reg. No. Tolerance / Acceptance criteria Page ref.
description
Nominal thk. Max.reinforcement
Upto 3 mm 2.5 mm
3 mm to 5 mm 3.0 mm
5 mm to 13 mm 4.0 mm
13 mm to 25 mm 5.0 mm
25 mm to 50mm 6.0 mm 90
50 mm to 75 mm Note 1
75 mm to 100 mm Note 1
100 mm to 125 mm Note 1
Over 125 mm Note 1
Note 1: Greater of 6mm or 1/8 times the
width of the weld
a 100% RT for DN 100mm or thickness
13mm.
b UT shall be performed in lieu of RT if it is
impracticable to achieve all the RT
parameters.
c If a grain refining austenitizing heat
NDT
8 PW 11 treatment is used for electro slag welds, UT 79
Requirement
examination shall be performed after the
heat treatment is completed. If an
austenitizing heat treatment is not used, UT
shall be done after an intermediate post
weld heat treatment or after the final PWHT
is completed.
For P1 Gr.1 & 2 Materials 595º C & holding
time 1hr./ inch thk.up 50 mm and above
50mm thk.2hr. 15minutes for each
additional inch over 50mm. minimum 15
minutes .
Heat
PWHT is not mandatory if the following
10 Treatment PW‐39 92
conditions are exist:
PWHT
a The tube dia do not exceed 50mm OD
b The header does not exceed DN 200 .
c A min preheat of 95ºC is applied
d The header thickness does not exceed 13
MM
Item
Sl.No. Reg. No. Tolerance / Acceptance criteria Page ref.
description
For P4 Gr.1&2 Materials 650º C & holding
time 1hr./ inch thk.up 50 mm & above 50mm
thk.2hr. 15minutes for each additional inch
over 50mm. minimum 15 minutes .
PWHT is not mandatory if the following
conditions are exist: 94
a if t 16mm & C 0.15%.
b a min. preheat of 120 º C applied.
c for fillet welds if the throat thickness
is13mm or less regardless of base metal
thickness.
For P5A,5B Gr.1 Materials 675 º C & holding
time 1hr./ inch thk.up 50 mm & above 50mm
thk.2hr. 15minutes for each additional inch
over 50mm. minimum 15 minutes .
PWHT is not mandatory if the following
conditions are exist:
a for butt welds if max. Cr is 3.0%, t 95
16mm, C 0.15% & a min. preheat of 150ºC
is applied.
b for fillet welds if max. Cr is 3.0%, throat
thickness of 13mm or less regardless of base
metal thickness, C 0.15% & a min. preheat
of 150 º C is applied.
For P5B Gr.2 Materials 730‐775º C & holding
time 1hr. / inch thk. up 50 mm & above
50mm thk.2hr. 15minutes for each 96
additional inch over 50mm. minimum 30
minutes
a Raise the pressure gradually to not less
than 1.5 times the max. allowable working
pressure and close visual inspection for
leakage is not required at this stage.
b Reduce the pressure to the max.
allowable working pressure, and maintain at
this pressure and examine the boiler for
10 Hydro test PG 99 65
leakage. The metal temp. Shall not exceed
50 º C during the close examination.
c Hydro test water temp. Shall not be less
than ambient temp., but in no case less than
20ºC. The max. or min. test pressure
requirement shall apply to the highest point
of the boiler system.